Dustin Johnson

Five of the last six U.S. Open golf champions were previously 0-for in majors. Curtis Strange believes the trend could well continue this week at Congressional Country Club near Washington, D.C. A Hampton Roads native and ESPN analyst, Strange understands majors and this course. He had three consecutive top-10 finishes at Congressional when it hosted the Kemper Open during the 1980s and, most famously, he won back-to-back U.S. Opens in 1988 and '89, the last man to repeat as national champion. Among those Strange said have the talent and recent form to break through this week: Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker, Jason Day and Mark Wilson. Westwood and Stricker are no surprise. They're...

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